This Morning the GAC met in plenary. Our first business action was to elect a GAC moderator and a new GAC vice moderator. Allison Seed (Heartland Presbytery) was elected the new moderator, and Charles Easley (Greater Atlanta Presbytery) was the vice moderator. The rest of the morning and the early afternoon, we heard a helpful presentation about leadership in times of change from Jay Wittmeyer of Lombard Mennonite Peace Center.
This afternoon we broke out into our various divisions. I serve on Mission Support Services. Executive Director John Detterick revealed that he expects a 4-5 million dollar budget reduction in the new budget. This will mean significant staff reductions, but those decisions will not be made until the April GAC meeting. Detterick reported that in the past, cuts were done by divisions. This time the GAC staffing will be looked at as a package in light of the Mission Work Plan ’07-’08 (Assuming its adoption.)
Conrad Rocha gave an update on the Mission Funding Task Force. Nothing is yet being presented for action. There has been considerable conversation with the Reformed Church, and much thought is being given to how we should deal with designated and undesignated giving. Stay tuned.
The MSS Team is on its way to a group dinner this evening. More tomorrow.
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